Animal Care Technician

The Hospital for Sick Children; Toronto; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in pediatric healthcare is seeking a dedicated Animal Care Technician to join their team. This part-time role focuses on providing exceptional animal care, including monitoring health, maintaining records, and assisting with experimental treatments. You'll work in a supportive environment dedicated to the well-being of children and their families. Ideal candidates will have a background in animal health and a passion for animal care. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research while working alongside leading professionals in the field.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a 1-year Animal Health program or equivalent experience.
• Veterinary Technician Diploma is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Daily monitoring of animals for health issues and maintaining records.
• Providing feed and water, and some cage changing.
• General housekeeping in assigned area.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Detailed record keeping

Proficient at performing Subcutaneous (SQ), Intraperitoneal (IP), Intramuscular (IM), topical treatments

Ability to lift a minimum of 15kg

Motivated team player

Education

Graduate of a 1-year Animal Health program

Veterinary Technician Diploma

RVT, CALAS certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

The main purpose of a Weekend Animal Care Technician is to provide complete animal care including clean housing, adequate food and water, appropriate environmental enrichment; maintains adequate health records and monitors health of animals and adequate environmental parameters in the assigned work area. The technician is to follow the room schedule and meet the facility requirements (SOPs) and standards.

Here's What You Will Get To Do

• Daily monitoring of animals for health issues. Detected health issues and must be able to determine if the animal requires immediate attention. Maintain records, report to the veterinarian and follow advised treatment plan for sick animals or euthanasia. Updates the veterinarian on the status with urgent health issues before leaving the area for the day.
• Provide feed and water and some cage changing
• Must be available to communicate with research staff, supervisor and the veterinarian via e-mail and or telephone and respond within working day.
• Provision of technical assistance with experimental treatment administration (injecting, gavaging, topical, and blood collection) and activities related to colony management.
• Monitoring of research staff compliance with the Lab Animal Services (LAS) policies on infection prevention and control and reporting any breaches to the Animal Husbandry Supervisor.
• The Animal Care Technician is often assigned to one area of the facility but must gain a full knowledge of each species requirements and each procedure required of them (as per the SOP of that area)
• General housekeeping in assigned area. Floors, glass, counter tops, removal of garbage, and dirty laundry and procedure rooms in your assigned area.
• Technicians should be able to operate some of the physical plant equipment in an emergency situation and should be familiar with the flow of that area of the facility.
• Other work responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor, including cage wash and surgical areas
  
  

Here's What You Will Need

• Graduate of a 1year Animal Health program or equivalent experience
• Veterinary Technician Diploma is an asset
• RVT, CALAS certificate preferred, RLAT or ALAT
• Research Facilities experience is an asset
• Basic comprehension of the up-to-date Canadian Council Animal Care (CCAC) guidelines is an asset
• Detailed record keeping
• As this is a physical demanding position, should be able to lift a minimum of 15kg (feed bags).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Motivated team player willing to take on challenge and build on their own skills
• Proficient at performing Subcutaneous (SQ), Intraperitoneal(IP), Intramuscular (IM), topical treatments and oral gavaging
• Proficient at performing all 2 methods of euthanasia (CO2, cervical dislocation)
  
  

Employment Type: Part-time, 11hrs/week

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital's receipt of all necessary documentation.

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